How to sell your mobile home in Texas — without the runaround
Everything a Texas seller should know before taking an offer: what used homes actually bring, how the state's ownership transfer works, and why who you sell to matters as much as the price. Written by the dealership that's been buying them since 2008.
What is the best way to sell a mobile home?
The fastest, lowest-risk way to sell a mobile home is directly to a licensed dealer: you get a firm cash offer, pay no fees or commissions, and the dealer handles the state paperwork and the move. A private sale can bring a higher sticker price, but it usually takes months — and most private buyers can't get financing on a used mobile home, so deals collapse late.
Here's the honest comparison, from the side of the counter that buys them every week:
| Route | Typical timeline | Price | Fees and risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed dealer (us) | Offer in ~1 business day; close in about a week | Fair wholesale — reflects transport and refurb costs we take on | $0 fees. State-regulated paperwork. Verifiable license. |
| Private sale | Often 2–6 months, sometimes longer | Highest potential price | Showings, no-shows, buyers losing financing, DIY title transfer mistakes |
| Listing sites / Facebook | Unpredictable | Varies wildly | Scam inquiries are common; you still handle paperwork and the move |
| "We buy homes" websites | Fast to hear back | Often the lowest offers | Many are lead resellers, not buyers — your number gets sold to investors |
How much can I sell my used mobile home for?
As a broad range: most used singlewides in South Texas sell for somewhere between $10,000 and $50,000, and used doublewides between $25,000 and $90,000. Where your home lands inside that spread comes down to five things — and one of them surprises almost every seller.
- Age and build era. Homes built after June 15, 1976 meet the federal HUD code and are far easier to resell and finance. Newer homes (roughly 2000 and up) bring the strongest offers.
- Size and layout. A 3/2 doublewide is worth meaningfully more than a 2/1 singlewide of the same age, because that's what today's buyers are shopping for.
- Condition. Roof, floors, plumbing, and windows drive the refurb budget. Cosmetic wear barely matters; soft floors and roof leaks do.
- Whether the home has to move. This is the surprise. A full move with permits, transport, and re-setup is a real cost measured in thousands of dollars — an offer on a must-move home has that baked in. A home that can stay put is worth more.
- Clean paperwork. A home with a current Statement of Ownership and no tax liens can close in days. Missing paperwork doesn't end the deal, but it slows it and adds cost.
A dealer's offer is a wholesale price, and that's not a trick — it's a trade. You're trading a few thousand dollars of possible upside for a sure close this week, zero fees, no strangers touring your home, and no risk of a buyer's loan falling through in month three. For plenty of sellers, that trade is worth it. For some it isn't — and we'll tell you if we think you're better off selling privately.
How do I sell my mobile home in Texas?
In Texas, a mobile home sale runs through the TDHCA's Statement of Ownership — the state's replacement for the old paper titles — not through a county deed. The process, start to finish:
- Confirm you're the owner of record. The TDHCA's Manufactured Housing Division keeps ownership records online. If the Statement of Ownership isn't in your name yet (inherited homes are the classic case), that gets fixed first.
- Check for tax liens. Unpaid county property taxes attach to the home as a lien and block the transfer. Your county tax office can confirm the balance; liens get paid out of the sale proceeds at closing.
- Agree on the price. Get your offer — in writing. Ours are firm once we've confirmed the home's condition.
- Sign the transfer paperwork. A bill of sale plus the TDHCA Application for Statement of Ownership. When you sell to us, we prepare both and cover the state filing fee.
- The transfer gets filed. Texas requires the application within 60 days of the sale. As a licensed retailer we file these constantly — this is the step private sellers most often botch, and an unfiled transfer means tax bills keep coming to you.
Selling to a licensed dealer collapses steps 3 through 5 into one signing appointment. Bring your ID and whatever paperwork you have; we sort out the rest.
Cash out — or trade up
Sell for cash
Singlewides and doublewides, any year, almost any condition — in parks, on family land, occupied or vacant, staying put or needing a move. If it's a mobile home in South Texas, we want to look at it. The only hard requirements: provable ownership and taxes that can be settled at closing.
Trade it in
Outgrown your home? Trade it toward a newer or larger one from our lot, the same way you'd trade in a truck. Your current home's value becomes your down payment — one appointment, one set of paperwork, and we move both homes. It's often the cheapest path from an older singlewide into a newer doublewide.
Either way, we handle logistics
Transport, permits, teardown, blocking, leveling, and hookup-ready re-setup are done by our own licensed installers — not subcontracted strangers. That's a big part of why we can make offers on homes other buyers pass on.
Tell us about your mobile home
Year, size, location, condition — two minutes of your time. A real person from our San Antonio office reviews every submission, usually the same day.
Prefer to talk? Call or text (210) 441-7040, Monday–Saturday 9AM–6PM. Se habla español.
The fine-print questions, answered
Can I sell a mobile home I still owe money on?
Usually, yes. The lender's lien gets paid off out of the sale proceeds at closing, and you keep whatever's left. Bring a recent loan statement so we can confirm the payoff amount when we make the offer.
What if I can't find the title or Statement of Ownership?
Not a dealbreaker. Texas ownership records live in the TDHCA's database, not in the paper document itself — a lost Statement of Ownership can be reissued. If the record isn't in your name (a common issue with inherited homes), there's a state process to correct it, and we can walk you through it.
I'm behind on property taxes. Can I still sell?
Yes. Unpaid taxes are a lien on the home, so they get settled from the sale money at closing rather than out of your pocket beforehand. We'll get an exact payoff figure from the county so there are no surprises in the final number.
Does someone need to be living in the home when I sell it?
No — we buy vacant homes, owner-occupied homes, and homes with tenants. If a tenant is in place, we'll talk through the timing so the sale respects the lease and Texas landlord-tenant rules.
How do you decide the offer amount?
We start from what similar homes actually resell for on our lot, then subtract the real costs we'll take on: transport if the home must move, refurbishing, and the state paperwork. That math is why our offers hold — there's no "inspector" showing up later to renegotiate.
Do you buy mobile homes outside San Antonio?
Yes — we buy across South Texas, roughly within a few hours' drive of San Antonio: the Hill Country, down toward Laredo and the Valley, and east toward Victoria. Distance affects transport cost, so it's reflected in the offer, but it rarely stops a deal.
Get a number you can actually plan around.
The offer is free, it's in writing, and it doesn't expire the second you hang up. Compare it against any other route — we're confident in the math.